Emmanuel Babayaro

Emmanuel Babayaro
Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro
Date of birth	(1976-12-26) 26 December 1976
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1993-96	Plateau United
1997 - 2005	Chelsea	132	(0)
National team
	Nigeria U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Nigeria
Men's Football
	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro (born 26 December 1976 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian footballer. He is a goalkeeper, best known for being older brother of former Chelsea and Newcastle United player Celestine Babayaro.

Emmanuel was a keen central midfielder as a child, but his younger brother Celestine would force him to play in goal, hitting him until he gave in. It was in this position that he was noticed.

Babayaro was also part of Nigeria's gold medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics, a side in which Celestine also appeared.

External links

NigerianPlayers.com profile

Nigeria men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold Medalists

1 E. Babayaro 2 C. Babayaro 3 West 4 Kanu 5 Uche 6 Amuneke 7 Babangida 8 Oruma 9 Fatusi 10 Okocha 11 Ikpeba 12 Obafemi 13 Lawal 14 Amokachi 15 Oliseh 16 Obiekwu 17 Oparaku 18 Joseph Coach: Bonfrere

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Emmanuel Babayaro